Partition clip



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PARTITION CLIP Filed June 6, 1949 INVENTOR.I 6.

ATTORNEY.

Patentecl Feb. 9, 1954 .i

PARTITION CLIP Nels Nelsson, Chicago, Ill., assignor to United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application June 6, 1949, serial No. 97,400 '1 claim. (cl. 24-281) This invention pertains to a new and improved type of fastener. More speciiically, it refers to a fastener of a clip type which is particularly useful as an element in erection of partitions and walls.

In some aspects, this application is a continuation-in-part of the copending patent application Serial Number 511,451, now issued as Patent Number 2,472,756. i

There are various kinds of clips used in the course of erection of partitions and walls. Most partitions of the non-load bearing type, which are particularly useful for interiors, generally have about two inches of plaster applied to a core of plasterboard or some other type of plaster receiving base. Others again use laminations of wallboard in an overall thickness of about two inches. In course of erection of these and other types of partitions, various clips or other means are used to hold the plaster receiving base or the laminae of the Wallboard in an erect position until the plaster or adhesive can set and harden sufficiently to maintain the partition in a stif, erect and rigid position. Various types of clips are also used in the temporary or demountable type of partitions, in which the elements can be disassembled and salvaged completely for use elsewhere. However, it is clearly obvious that there are a great variety of clips that must be used to attain different objects.

It, therefore, is one object of this invention to' provide a simple and inexpensive wire clip that can be used with permanent Solid plaster type partitions or Walls and also with the temporary type of partition structure.

`Another object of this invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive clip means by which plasterboard used as a core in a partition can be temporarily braced during the course of application of plaster to its surfaces.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a clip means for attaching readily and easily temporary bracing' to metal lath and like plaster receiving bases during the course of application of plaster to its surface.

These and other objects, adaptations, Variations, extensions and mcdifications will become clearly apparent to those skilled in this art, particularly in view of the clear and deflnitive description hereinbelow of some of the preferred embodiments of this invention and which are further illustrated in the annexed drawings forming a part hereof.

Figure 1 is an elevational section of one type of clip used with a wooden bracing member.

Figure 2 is a plan sectional view of Figure 1 wherein the original position of the clip is shown in phantom in relation to its final position on the Wood brace.

F'igure 3 is a perspective view of the clip used in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 4 is an elevational section of another type of clip adapted for iron channel use.

Figure 5 shows the same clip embracing an I iron U channel shape.

` Figura 9 is a perspective of this clip as modified for wood brace use.

Essentially the clips comprise a shank' portion l0 made of any suitable Wire and of suitable gauge to provide necessary strength and rigidity.v

One end of the shank |0 terminates in a leg |2 which is bent at an angle [4 with the shank |0. This angle generally is from about 60 degrees to 120 degrees in relation to the shank l0, though in the preferred type the angle is approximately about 75 degrees. The leg l2 is preferably of a length slightly greater than the thickness of the board or plaster receiving base 30. The leg |2 has on its end a sharp point |6 which facilitates penetration of the clip through the board member 30 or other plaster receiving bases.

The other end of the shank |0 terminates in a semi-circular or oval loop or pull |8 through which the operator can insert a finger and draw the plaster base into contacting disposition with the brace member 32.

In one of the clip types, the loop l8 is on the end of the shank l0, such as shown in Figure 3. The loop or pull [8 in this type comprises a semicircular or oval portion which is an integral extension of the shank 10 and which terminates into a sharp point 22. The semi-circular portion 2d of the loop IB possesses an inherent spring w tension which, in use, exerts pressure on the leg l2 and the point 22 of the loop 40. This point 22, as shown more fully in Figure 1, penetrates the Wood brace 32 surface. It thus wedges itself as well as the sheet 30 through which the leg l2 has been driven and so manipulated as to lie parallel to the surface of the sheet 30. By applying more pressure on the loop l8, the operator can force the spring wedge action of semi-circular or oval section 20 into a tighter fit against the Wood reenforcing cross bracing member 32 in the partition structure.

Another type of clip, partially modified for adaptation with use of iron or Wood hannels, is

shown in Figures 6 and 9. The first modification is adapted for iron channel having a box, U or related shape. It comprises a shank Ill portion, on one end of which is a leg |2 bent at any desired angle as specified above. This leg S2 has a sharp, pointed terminal IE which is used for driving the leg l2 through Sheet-like members 30. The leg l2, like in the above type,` is of a length greater than the depth or thiekness of the board 30.

The other end of the shank IO terminates in a pull or loop section |8. The loop comprise a semi-oircular portion 18 which is an integral' part of the spring leg 24. The spring leg ;Hiis also an integral part of the shankQ', arid is forrned therefrom by bending a part of `the 'shanli ID nearest the pull or loop l8 into an arcuate Shape, through an angle M, in a plae parallel to'th leg |2. The lower end of the arched or spring leg 24 is turned at right angles thereto, t/for'm there-0.11 a head Or Catch '29- This. Catch 26. retains frictionally the'spring'leg 24 against the bracingmember 32 by snapping over'its edges 28.. The leg 24 is of such length vthat it will aceoxnmodate the channel or' Wood brace membr 3 2.

Figures '7, 8 and 9 are'directed to a modification of the channel clip as adapted to a wood bracing niemb'erlv Itis esent'ially the same as the above clip except that it is varied'dimensionally to fit 'lrgfrracmg' member;

V'Essentially vtl'ii inve'ntion is directed to a clip or fastener particularly useful inpartition construction. `It lcoinprises astraight shanl: pvortion having on one end a bent'leg with a sharp, picklilelp'int thereon to penetrate board sheets. The other end of said shank has either'an oval or seinicircular open loop thereon to act as a finger pulh :This'pull may be bent into the same 'plane athe outstanding pointed leg, to form an arcuate Wall running substantially parallel to the leg. The wall ist of suficientl height to lembrace one taining spring qualities even upon repeated use.

In View of the above description of the preferrd embodiment, it is clearly obvious that the .sg'me'can harnzdiedggreatly and still come within ,thescope .ofthe spirit of this invention, as definedinftlie annexed claim.

1 claim.:

Ay clipl'for fastening, temporarily, plaster receiyingbases to braoing members, comprising a shank, a detent projecting at about right angle 011 Qne emi Qf. Said, hank, afn Open 100D. 011 0.31.8? end of saidshank, thesaid det'ent and-said loop, lyine in the same. planeas Said; Shank but, 9m. .DD- Hsiie titles fihelfeqff. the' said open loan having. inbuilt spring'characterstics, and a sharp point On end 91? Said Open loun- NELS NLSSON.

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